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D35542-10
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- 1948-10-02 (Creation)
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Photograph ordered by Charles F.A. Mann. The "Virginia R" slid down the ways at Tacoma Boat Building Company October 2, 1948. She was completed January 29, 1949. A 108 foot tuna clipper, she was built for Captain Manuel Ribiero and Associates of San Diego. She was 108' x 26' x 13.6', had a 16 cylinder General Motors diesel engine and would carry up to 250 tons of frozen tuna. The cost was reported at $200,000. She was the 10th tuna clipper produced so far in 1948 at Tacoma Boat which had also repaired 73 craft of various kinds during the same time period. (TNT, 10/3/1948, p.C-11) TPL-8978
Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma); Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fishing boats--Tacoma--1940-1950; Launchings--Tacoma--1940-1950;